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CVP Estimation using IVC Diameter and Collapsibility 
< 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility = 0-5 mm Hg
CVP Estimation using ... IVC Diameter and Collapsibility ... 1.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility ... 2.5cm IVC, >50% collapsibility ... High CVP) #CVP #Estimation
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
Estimating the Total ... Insulin #dosing #estimation ... endocrinology #diabetes #DM2
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
agent • Does not cause ... mL/minute/1.73 rm2 ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2
INSULIN CONVERSION

Total daily dose of insulin (TDD) =
& most type 2 DM ... rules of thumb for estimating ... hyperglycemia #dm2
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
relative with DM2 ... associated with DM ... • Secondary Causes ... Management #algorithm #DM2
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... Decrease #Diagnosis #DM2
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
But in rare cases ... PhysicalExam #JVP #estimation
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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... 90 (>130/80 for DM ... end-organ damage or DM ... withdrawal Anatomic Causes ... RAS Metabolic Causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... not definitively cause ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2